Release. Let Go. Repeat.

I hold on too tight. For too long. To most everything. 

When I was a little girl my daddy used to tell me I love too much. He explained as only a daddy can to his little girl that it will be my greatest gift but also a curse that will likely cause deep wounds. Over the years I have come to learn that it is undoubtedly how the Lord made me. Without my heart I wouldn’t be His best version of me, pouring into others and showing up beside them to rejoice and to mourn. However, I have also learned my daddy was right. I love much, and I lose much. There is a cost and I have been hurt deeply time and time again. 

For a myriad of reasons, right now the Lord is asking me to release, to let go, to entrust Him with my heart and allow Him to be the ultimate Healer. In a space the feels lonely and dark, He is present and faithful and gracious and I have seen the ways in which He has so lovingly provided answers and hope and continued to breathe life into my weariness. The road is long and I am certain that this lesson will not be easily learned, but I praise Him for His patience and willingness to journey with me as I stumble forward one step at a time trusting Him to be enough. 

Release, Let Go. Release, Let Go.

It isn’t yours to keep, and it will only hurt you to tighten your grasp.

Cherish what once was and move into what is before you.

He has a plan, a purpose, a future. Choose Him.

Release, Let Go. Repeat.